October 01, 2024

Truth & Trust with Francis Collins

38 minutes

What does wisdom mean for Christians in an age of polarization, cynicism, and distrust? In confronting the unique concerns of our time, what can help us become wise?

On our podcast, Dr. Francis S. Collins joins us to discuss his new book, The Road to Wisdom, illuminating how truth, science, faith, and trust work together to help us discern the best path forward in life:

“I think the time has come for many of us to say, I think I need to be part of a solution here. I need to say, it's not enough to say things shouldn't be like this. I'm ready to say, I shouldn't be like this. Let me try to get my house in order, get my worldview reset to the truth, to faith, if that's who I am, and not let all of this other noise out there knock me off my road to wisdom in a way that's bad for me and bad for my society.” - Francis Collins

We hope this conversation helps you reflect on the acquisition of wisdom, and how Christians in particular might become agents of healing and trust building in the midst of a cynical and polarized culture.

This podcast is an edited version of an online conversation recorded in September 2024. Watch the full video of the conversation here, and learn more about Francis Collins.

Authors and books mentioned in the conversation:

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jonathan Haidt

The Road to Wisdom, by Francis S. Collins

The Language of God, by Francis S. Collins

René Descartes

David Hume

Related Trinity Forum Readings:

Telling Truth to Kings, by Reinhold Schneider

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

Politics and the English Language, by George Orwell

Augustine's Confessions

The Wager, by Blaise Pascal

The Lost Tools of Learning, by Dorothy Sayers

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